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A Lancaster man died last weekend after becoming trapped inside a house fire and detectives are searching for the cause of the blaze.

Clinton Yarborough Harris, 52, died Friday night after a fire spread through his Ruth Street home. Lancaster Fire Department Battalion Chief Chuck Small said Harris’ body was later found by firefighters who were tackling the fire.

Authorities have nabbed two Lancaster men suspected of armed robbery last week near Great Falls Highway.

Glendale Zerderrick Bufford, 2283 Airport Road, and Jarvis Kenyall Hammond, 3472 Oakridge Road, were both charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime and pointing and presenting a firearm.

Like in a scene from the movie “Field of Dreams,” starring Kevin Costner, Kemp McLeod Jr. went to great lengths to raise money to help the children of McBee play on a field of their dreams. McLeod, owner of McLeod Farms in McBee, imprinted a design in his cornfield to commemorate the University of South Carolina's back-to-back national baseball championships.

It was round two for the county’s 2011-12 budget, as Lancaster County Council reversed course and added funding back in for several county services cut earlier this year.

The amended budget was voted on during two meetings, with first reading held during council’s regular Monday meeting, and second reading held during a special meeting on Tuesday night. Council approved both readings, though the vote was not unanimous.

Council will hold a public hearing and hear final reading at its Sept. 26 meeting.